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Biography Research Organization Rubric

Biography Ideas/Content Rubric

This rubric assesses the content of 7th grade biography papers

Rubric Code: W74769

By teriuwlax

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Biography - Organization
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Organization - Introduction	Advanced •Powerful introduction; grabs the reader’s attention	Proficient •Effective introduction that introduces who this person is/was	Basic •Basic introduction, not really introducing who this person is/was just where and when born	Minimal •Lacks introduction
Organization - Paragraphs	Advanced •Paragraphs are all coherent and have unity – all facts fit into appropriate/ corresponding paragraphs	Proficient •Most paragraphs are coherent and have unity - most facts fit into appropriate/ corresponding paragraphs	Basic •Some paragraphs are coherent and have unity - several facts not in appropriate or corresponding paragraphs	Minimal •Random order of facts and details or no paragraphing
Organization - Transitions	Advanced •Uses wide variety of transitions to introduce or move smoothly into each topic	Proficient •Uses transitions to introduce or move smoothly into each topic	Basic •Uses one or two repetitive transitions to somewhat transition or move smoothly into some topics	Minimal •Lack of transitions
Organization - Conclusion	Advanced •Insightful conclusion, summing up person’s life and character, how they are or will be remembered, and some life lessons that can	Proficient •Has an effective conclusion that wraps up the paper, summing up person’s life and at least one life lesson that can be learned from them	Basic •Has a basic conclusion that barely sums up person's life and/or life lessons that can be learned from them	Minimal •Lacks conclusion